Description

About the Book:

spelling
Learning to spell words correctly is a skill that will stay with your child for life. Spelling can be fun! Children need to feel confident that they have the tools to attempt spellings and achieve success. This pad takes you and your child step by step through the first important stage of learning how to spell.It builds on your child’s growing reading skills and gradually introduces new sounds and letter combinations. This pad reflects the National Curriculum guidance for literacy taught in all primary schools. The activities will support your child in understanding different letter sounds and encourage him or her to attempt new words by breaking them up into these sounds. All of this is done in a fun way, so that your child can enjoy the activities without even realising that he or she is learning! Answers can be found on page 32 and don’t forget to reward effort with stickers.

writing
Children who develop neat and legible handwriting are often more confident in their approach to writing as a whole. Forming letters correctly and beginning to join them accurately is a skill that comes with practice. You can help your child achieve this by supporting and encouraging him or her to complete the tasks in this pad. This pad has been written so that your child takes slow and steady steps towards this goal, beginning with forming letters and progressing into simple, accurate joins. This pad reflects the National Curriculum guidance for literacy
taught in all primary schools. The activities will support your child in learning how to form letters correctly, which in turn enables these letters to be joined. It is important that your child does not rush the activities and takes time to complete them with care. You can reward effort with stickers.